Show alp the man from parkers arler T by geo T pard pardy vell ell oung noung min man nou ou bap ade come at lasof baht the salutation Balut atlon was as so width eldh differ eat from froin what abat I 1 had anticipated that hat I 1 merely stated in imbecile fashion and nodded noil led my head abl sin sho WAS A as it iery ery majestic old lad ad tall tail massive sive ant an I 1 f if ins ing tile me bevi ibi through a pair of gold bl it in what hat I 1 felt to be it a disparaging fas fashion lilon I 1 hid approached appi cached the loube 1 bouhe with nith a stirn ie tolve to meet lesliea R grandmother giand mother its as a dignified suitor for that i 3 oung lady s hand should do but ready to asburt myself as a gentleman of ind independent means ifill I 1 had not counted upon such a chilling i 3 madame I 1 agan resi ct fully mi naine Is jones and she checked tile me with a queenly wave of tier her hand that she said jelly has haa nothing to do with the matter lu in hand what I 1 want to know Is whether ou can beat a caipen the question was a totally anex pecked and am one les lesliea to s mandi nother I 1 decided must le be a peculiar old lady but after all the an awer wai as pasy easy yes madame I 1 responded but it I 1 may be permitted to that will lil be all for the present ehe haughtily come with wet me 1 I fol followed loed nit ekly without kentur ing to protest further evidently there was a mistake which would rt r veal itself later she led the way to back bach at aid it wh n ie a a carpet of boldly hung pendant from a clothes line A couple of heavy sticks lay close at hand to which she pointed with alth a commanding air the situation was embarrassing but not without humorous features arid and I 1 le ie boived to 10 adapt myself to circum stances as the stood alth permission I 1 said I 1 will ill firby remote e my coat sue hiie inspected tile the garni gardient ent critically as I 1 laid it down that cloth site she commented is of much tot too line fine a texture tot foi one in sour our pot position in life I 1 it t wa was s a gi gift ft front from my mym in uncle I 1 a apologetically apologetic polo getic ally she returned severe ly iou are hardly ju justified rifled in wear ing it on everyday occasions I 1 bowed respectful respectfully respect full and then beetz ing a club bigan bagin a inious attack upon tile the ne be careful that you iou dont don t mutilate it boung man said the stern voice no indeed madame and nd be sure to shake it proper properly lyt I 1 nia madame I 1 am going out blit my gi giand aud daugh ter has instructions regarding you she lingered a moment and I 1 trem bled deming tea ling lest the obvious flue fine qu inilla flit of my tie and ill hi eastrin should attract hoci attention but she left without malting mailing any further re mailEs I 1 pounded vigorously away avay at the car pet I 1 start a thing I 1 like to finish it and I 1 had debei mined to see this through to the batte end a peat peal of laughter floated across the baid I 1 glanced at a bearb near b window and beheld lesliea mischievous face watching me with sparkling aies without relaxing the solemnity ot of my features I 1 contin continued tied my labors there waa viam another ing burst of laughter fo followed lloyed by the announcement inno thinks loll ion are aie the man front from parkers who does docs the chores oies I 1 a dignified silence she told me to watch carefully and give ghe bott on 30 cents when you have fin fill I hedl I 1 mare no reply find and wielded the club bai savagely abely leslie toggled exael er klingly again and then spoke in more moie soothing accents but really bob she sais a you are quite 0 t of he common grandma Is 18 anfu awfully ly nearsighted but she could seo see that thai you were not an ordinary soung ii iran iian an brebt I 1 acht 1 I 1 for it mon iiii nf and regarded deo ili im N flattem vt with nith abutin a caimi ita is I 1 ihal hat I 1 t b lid ild st stiina i nl I 1 bileve tc be a do di libian ib ia tal lionil I 1 wish aih noll ou would n I 1 antt idere with my i v ol oi I 1 I 1 or ir 1 nesb saki hob on ouro re not no colw to that lob iob J hobt am what for 01 my wages of couric oh hint 0 0 ants no aalst ii ahnne not that 30 cents N ell that s I 1 the lie ili dilce lee grand uni will ia not in tills particular instance I 1 dont don t bacat as a general rule but when I 1 10 lo do I 1 anoa how to charge tor for my iny exertions at this juncture leslie indulged in a palpable ner and was nag plainly beni ben on oil inal dill boine remark when the sound of the old jadv a vote put an end to tile he conversation sh vaa as standing behind me and I 1 froze ipe alting beneath hei bet peni penetrating brating man les es ini daine inc I 1 hale been listening to noll ou for the last live minutes ei put on oil OUT our co coil coif if arid and follow nip I 1 obeyed mith ith the meekness ineck nesa ot of a christian oil en route for the stake and fagot bho bhe matched ahead of me to the pailor and pointed to a chali chair I 1 sat down at once obedience to this stately old general was mas fast be coming a habit aith tile me so 3 ou aie ill e di jones ibe said grimly I 1 remember now having heard I 1 eslie speak of 0 sou but as the name Is not an uncommon one it did not sur pi ailse be we me m when hen N vou oil in mentioned it nat stally in ally I 1 mistook sou toi for the man from I 1 rai ai kei keis s i how I 1 was expecting short II 11 after leming leaving the boube horibe it struck me that our tie and pin pill unusual ar tides for foi a man 0 all work to pos poa mess juat so I 1 murmured mui aured mildly I 1 was mas afraid that they would awaken anahed sour A look of complacency dawned upon the features ot of my interlocutor abla aali due to the compliment to her sa gac gabit i t I 1 began to take heart and al roost most on a smile As regards my bill I 1 I 1 commenced but she closed me up swiftly 0 ING o wont discuss thit that matter at ili pie sent I 1 infer that you are aie inter ested in it iff ahat I 1 replied firmly la Is baill buill clentry obvious madame considering that I 1 hill am willing to perform menial laboi jabot for bc her r eale sal e kes cs she responded arl but I 1 don t suppose that lou are looking tor for waid ard to carpet beating as a means of livelihood may luay I 1 inquire what ahat lour our pic bent income amounts to toa 91 my practice me in about 8 a car 1 returned turned ic hopefully and I 1 am not badly provided for ta in other directions A gi gia cloua smile rev rewarded added this declaration and I 1 felt that I 1 had be scored ored a point I 1 see sec about dour our bill she said cordially coid lally I 1 the eat caipen pet N as icalla well done just then leslie made her appear ance aiice and I 1 rose and stood beside tier her lt if it a all the same to you ma maharne madai darne ue I 1 said in respectful tones 1 I ft hold bold miss Gra grahams haine ie for the amount of the debt this time tile the general commanding laughed outright under the circumstances she re mat maikel hed I 1 really believe aou ou are jubei gustl fled I 1 think so too grandma said beblie no as site she furtively squeezed my hand and leally jai im awfully avs aN fully glad that you are pleased with mith the man froin Pail pra cop I 1 light ight by dall dail story I 1 ab cot co when nien become money mail mad tl 0 ey bellsie abe are aie only demanding their om own n |